Lantau North Country Park () is one of two rural parks on
Lantau Island
Lantau Island (also Lantao Island, Lan Tao) is the largest island in Hong Kong, located West of Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula, and is part of the New Territories. Administratively, most of Lantau Island is part of the Islands ...
, Hong Kong and is located on the north side of the island. The park was designated in 1978.
History
Lantau North Country Park was designated on 18 August 1978.
An extension to the park, called Lantau North (Extension) Country Park, was conceived in 1993. In 1999, the government announced an expansion of the country park area on Lantau Island.
The extension was officially designated on 7 November 2008.
Features
Highlights of the park include:
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Wong Lung Hang Country Trail
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Tung Chung Fort
Tung may refer to:
People
* Madison Tung, a U.S. Air Force Officer, wrestler, and Rhodes Scholar
* Ho-Pin Tung, a dutch race car driver of Chinese descent.
* Lola Tung, an actress known for her acting debut on drama series The Summer I Turned ...
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Tai Tung Shan (Sunset Peak)
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Yi Tung Shan
Yi Tung Shan ( Chinese: 二東山) is the ninth highest mountain in Hong Kong. It is situated east of Sunset Peak on Lantau Island, and is 747 m in height. Stage 2 of The Lantau Trail runs along the north side of its peak.
Name
While Sunset ...
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Lin Fa Shan 766m
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Lo Fu Tau 465m
* Three Towers
References
External links
Lantau North Country ParkMap of Lantau North (Extension) Country Park
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1978 establishments in Hong Kong
Country parks and special areas of Hong Kong
Lantau Island